Manage Manure and Spread Nutrients
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Regenerative farming? How? Why?
What happens here
After animals have grazed a paddock, further spread out their manure and stimulate the soil. This can be done by dragging pastures with a harrow or, more ecologically, by introducing chickens. Chickens will scratch and spread the manure, consuming insects and distributing nutrients, contributing to the mechanical work of incorporating the organic matter into the soil. This helps distribute beneficial nutrients and microbes throughout the pasture, enhancing overall soil fertility and biodiversity.
Goal: Distribute animal manure and nutrients across pastures to enhance soil fertility.
Tools and materials
- Chicken Netting N/A — Containing chickens to specific areas for manure management
- Chickens N/A — Biologically spreading manure and scratching soil
- Tractor with Harrow TYM — Mechanically spreading manure and disturbing top layer of soil